IPD Kota Samarahan commended for keeping order in municipality

February 25, 2019

Abdul Karim joins Rubiah (front, left), Aidil (fourth right), Lee (front, second left) and other guests in a photo-call during the event at IPD Kota Samarahan.

KOTA SAMARAHAN: This parliamentary constituency has undergone major changes over the last 20 to 30 years, making it among those experiencing rapid development.

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah observes that the area is now a municipality with its own council, a number of high-rise buildings and shopping malls, and is also regarded as Sarawak’s educational hub in that it houses many local and international colleges and universities.

However, he also points out that with modernisation, there are also social problems affecting the local community.

Suara Darul Ibadat juara zikir

Januari 08, 2018

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah dan Aidel bergambar bersama juara kumpulan zikir Suara Darul Ibadat. 

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kumpulan zikir Suara Darul Ibadat dari Kampung Astana Lot relah dimumkan sebagai juara dalam Pertandingan Zikir di Kampung Semera malam semalam.

Suara Darul Ibadat menerima piala, sijil penyertaan dan wang tunai RM1,000.

Manakala tempat kedua dan ketiga dimenangi oleh Suara Baru Asajaya (Kampung Adajaya) dan Pewaris Seni (Kampung Semera Laut).

Land for young generation to inherit — Abdul Karim

April 30, 2016

Abdul Karim presenting a cheque of compensation to one of the recipients. Also seen are Aidel (left), Rubiah (third left) and Idris (right).

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Land owners should treat their land as their main asset and wealth to be passed from generation to generation, said former Housing Assistant Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yesterday.

He also said land owners should use their land to the optimum.

As land is their main asset and wealth, he said the land must be kept for the younger generation to inherit, and not be sold as their prices would increase with development in the area.

“Think of your children’s future before you plan to sell your land. Your land is your main asset.

“I urge recipients of land titles to take proper care of their land titles as they are priceless assets,” he told hundreds of recipients for traditional village land titles and Village Extension Scheme compensations.

A total of 553 land ownership titles for Kampung Nakong, Kampung Tanjung Tuang, Kampung Niup, Kampung Tambey, and Kampung Pinang, were given out under Section 18 of the State Land Code.

As for compensation for Villages Extension Scheme, a total of RM9,686,351 was given out to 94 recipients from Kampung Jemukan, Kampung Sadong Jaya and Kampung Tanjung Parang.

Galeri: Sambutan Hari Polis Ke-209 Peringkat Daerah Samarahan

March 26, 2016

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah turut menghadiri Sambutan Hari Polis di peringkat Daerah Samarahan yang diadakan di Ibupejabat Polis Daerah Kota Samarahan. Turut kelihatan ialah YB ADUN Sadong Jaya Aidel Lariwoo dan Pegawai Daerah Samarahan Mohd Ainnie Wahab.

Ketua Polis Daerah Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Samarahan DSP Lee Chong Chern membaca perutusan khas Ketua Polis Negara Tan Sri Dato' Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

Pegawai Perbarisan Inspektor Hairani bin Muhari mengetuai anak buahnya ketika pembacaan doa sebelum bermulanya upacara sambutan

Galeri: Handover ceremony of sacrificial cows

September 24, 2015

THUMB UP: Assistant Minister of Resource Planning Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais, Samarahan Member of Parliament Rubiah Wang, Assistant Minister of Rural Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi, Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Muara Tuang assemblyman Dato Sri Mohamad Ali Mahmud, and Sadong Jaya assemblyman Aidel Lariwoo are seen during the handing over of the sacrificial animals.

Perubahan tak akan berlaku tanpa sumbangan daripada pemimpin dulu

Ogos 31, 2015

SADONG JAYA: Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Belia Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah mendedahkan beliau akan merasa nostalgia setiap kali melawati kampung-kampung yang berada dalam kawasan Sadong Jaya.

Menurutnya perasan tersebut timbul disebabkan karier politiknya bermula di Sadong Jaya.

"Kalau bukan disebabkan Sadong Jaya, saya mungkin tidak akan berdiri dihadapan anda semua sekarang.

Saya memulakan karier politik di Sadong Jaya ... dalam tahun 90'an sebagai Ketua Pemuda PBB Sadong Jaya selama 10 tahun," katanya ketika merasmikan Majlis Penangguhan Perhimpunan Belia Bersama Pemimpin N20 Sadong Jaya di Kampung Semera semalam.

Beliau kemudiannya berkata berbanding dengan masa dahulu, telah banyak perubahan yang telah dialami oleh kawasan Sadong Jaya.

"Walau bagaimanapun proses perubahan tidak akan berlaku dengan sendirinya tanpa sumbangan daripada pemimpin-pemimpin masa dulu," ujar beliau, sambil menambah melalui kerjasama diantara pemimpin-pemimpin dan sokongan daripada rakyat, kawasan Sadong Jaya telah mengalami proses perubahan yang membanggakan.

Abdul Karim turut berkata walaupun tahap pembangunan di Sadong Jaya amat berbeza dari dahulu, para pemimpin masyarakat tidak alpa dan sedang tekun merancang pelan-pelan pembangunan yang seterusnya.

Don’t neglect youths, says Abdul Karim

May 13, 2015

Abdul Karim (sixth left) presents a mock cheque to the captain of the winning aerobic team.

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Youth Development (Urban) Assistant Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Hamzah said youths are the country’s assets as they would be helming the government of the future.

“We like our youths to be fully equipped with knowledge, self-confidence and be strong in spirit.

“Hence our government through the ministry and various agencies try to get close to youths to mould them for leadership,” he said at a press conference after launching the state-level Youth Festival and Carnival 2015 at Summer Mall here recently.

Failure to get close to young people would make us feel responsible should they follow the wrong path, he said.

Abdul Karim who is also Assistant Minister of Housing reminded that like parents, leaders were responsible for taking care of youths.

The Asajaya assemblyman was impressed by the Summer Mall in Kota Samarahan which managed to draw crowds, especially youths for them to use facilities there to develop their talent and skills.

He said youths can help preserve their culture and heritage through traditional forms of entertainment.

Abdul Karim: Village Extension Scheme vital for Asajaya

February 26, 2015

Awang Tengah (third left) presents a land title to a recipient. From left are Rozlan, Sajeli, Abdul Karim, Naroden, Rubiah and Aidel. -Source

Some of the villagers with their land titles.

KUCHING: Asajaya is in need of the Village Extension Scheme as the area is developing rapidly.

Assistant Housing Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who is Asajaya assemblyman, called on the Land and Survey Department to consider extending the scheme for villages such as Kampung Sambir, second phase of Kampung Tambirat – the biggest village in Asajaya.

“In addition, a new bridge connecting Kampung Tambey and Kampung Baru warrants a Village Extension Scheme in the area too,” he said during a presentation of traditional village land titles and temporary occupation licences (TOLs) yesterday.

Abdul Karim said it is good to see many from the younger generation in the area have chosen to stay on in their villages with their parents, even if they work in the city.

“If they want to stay in Asajaya, they need space to build their own houses. We do not encourage them to build in existing traditional villages, so they need somewhere nearby to build their homes.

“Hence, the Village Extension Scheme is important in order to avoid congestion in the main villages,” he said.

He pointed out that the scheme is helping to fulfil the needs of villagers in Asajaya and hoped more villages would be involved.

Karim gives kudos to 2014 Batang Samarahan Mini-Regatta

PROUD MOMENT: Karim and Aidel having a group photo with the winners.

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Youth Assistant Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was impressed with the success to hold the 2014 Batang Samarahan Mini-Regatta in a short period of time.

He said this success clearly showed that there was a very high level of commitment and cooperation among all who were involved in the event.

Karim, who was officiating the mini-regatta yesterday, said he was very happy to see such remarkable attitude was prevailing in the organising committee.

He expressed his hope that the mini-regatta could be a greater success in the future.

The assistant minister, who is also the Asajaya assemblyman, subsequently announced that a sum of RM15,000 would be given to the organising committee to hold the event next year.

Also present were Sadong Jaya assemblyman and Samarahan District Officer Mohd Aini Wahab.

Meanwhile Sinaran Sejijak Club was crowned as the King of Samarahan River when they won the 30 paddlers category.

500 trees to be planted annually for a ‘green’ Samarahan

October 9, 2014

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Samarahan District Council (SDC) plans to plant 500 trees annually to preserve the habitat and to create a conducive environment for the people.

Abdul Karim holds the sapling he planted in conjunction with World Habitat Day 2014.

Its Environment, Public Health and Tourism Committee chairman Dr Chew Kian Peng said, “We, in SDC, is left behind in implementing an initiative to maintain the habitat by targeting to plant 500 trees per year in line with this event’s slogan of ‘Beautiful, Green and Clean’.”

He said this at the World Habitat Day 2014, held here yesterday in conjunction with SDC’s 30th anniversary. It was officiated at by Assistant Housing Minister cum Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

In conjunction with the celebration, SDC, government agencies, community leaders, students from public institutions of higher learning, and several locals planted trees along the road near Sarawak Bumiputera Court and Majlis Adat Istiadat’s new building.

On World Habitat Day, Dr Chew said it was a global celebration organised by all United Nations member countries to increase awareness on the importance of providing comfortable and conducive human settlements.

“The objective of Habitat Day is to make all of us realise that everyone has the right to have a comfortable and safe house to live in, as well as access to basic facilities and fresh environment.”

In his speech, Abdul Karim urged the people to help protect the environment.

“The human population is increasing every year and this is also the case in Sarawak, but the natural habitat is decreasing. Therefore, it is the responsibility of all communities to protect the environment.”

Syabas pasukan Samarahan

October 4, 2014

GEMBIRA: Aidel (barisan belakang tiga kanan), Abdullah, Abdul Karim dan Haidel meraikan kejayaan pasukan Samarahan menjuarai Piala Sarawak 2014 bersama jurulatih dan pemain-pemain.

KUCHING: Penaung Per-satuan Bola Sepak Samara-han (PBBS), Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah melahirkan rasa bangga dengan kejayaan pasukan Samarahan menjuarai Piala Sarawak 2014.

Beliau yang juga Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) berkata, penan-tian selama enam tahun untuk mengecapi semula trofi berprestij itu menjadi realiti berkat kegigihan serta komitmen persatuan, juru-latih dan pemain-pemain sendiri.

“Saya berharap kejuaraan Piala Sarawak terus kekal di Samarahan pada kejohanan akan datang,” katanya pada majlis meraikan kejayaan pasukan itu di sini malam kelmarin.

“Jika kita fokus, tiada apa yang dapat menghalang kita untuk terus mencapai ke-jayaan,” tambahnya.

Abdul Karim yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Neg-eri (ADUN) Asajaya berkata, kejayaan itu turut dikongsi semua warga Samarahan yang amat mengharapkan pasukan itu dapat mengem-balikan zaman kegemilangan seperti yang pernah mereka kecapi dahulu.

Tambahnya, pemain-pe-main harus mengekalkan keyakinan dan semangat perjuangan tinggi agar ke-juaraan terus berada dalam genggaman mereka sampai bila-bila.

Pada majlis sama, jurulatih dan pemain-pemain meneri-ma habuan insentif keme-nangan yang disampaikan oleh Abdul Karim.

Galeri: Regatta Samarahan 2013

November 10, 2013

COMMUNITY EVENT: Dato Sri Michael Manyin (third right) jointly launches the event with (from left) are Dato Sri Mohammad Ali Mahmud, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Aidel Lariwoo, Rubiah Wang, Abdul Rahman Sebli Senusi and Datuk Julaihi Narawi.

Galeri: Mesyuarat Perwakilan PBB Cawangan Asajaya 2013-2016

September 23, 2013

Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg (duduk dua kanan) ditemani (dari kanan) Aidel Lariwoo, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah dan Chik Bujang pada sidang media selepas selepas perasmian Mesyuarat Perwakilan PBB Cawangan Asajaya 2013-2016 di Dewan Suarah Samarahan, semalam.

Galeri: Majlis Ramah Taman Aidilfitri Peringkat Bahagian Samarahan

September 9, 2013

FESTIVE JOY: Taib cuts a giant ‘Ketupat’ to start the Hari Raya gathering. With him are (from third left) Nancy, Karim, Julaihi, Ali and Aidel (right). Photo by Muhammad Rais Sanusi.

Galeri: Majlis Berbuka Puasa bersama warga tentera, penduduk DUN Muara Tuang dan Asajaya

August 8, 2013

IKHLAS: Ali menyerahkan cek kepada Redzuan sambil disaksikan oleh Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

 

Galeri: Majlis Pelancaran Ulangtahun ke-45 SMK Pesantren Abdul Taib Mahmud

June 16, 2013

45TH ANNIVERSARY… Chief Minister Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud (seventh left) and his wife Puan
Sri Ragad Kurdi Taib (eighth left) are joined by Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman (fourth left), Aidel Lariwoo
(sixth left), Hajah Nancy Shukri (seventh right) and others in cutting the anniversary cake, as Haji Julaihi Narawi
(left), Haji Karim Rahman Hamzah (second left), Datuk Wan Wahab Wan Sanusi (right) and others look on.
PHOTO: RAMIDI SUBARI

Kota Samarahan election candidate sure to deliver -Karim

April 8, 2013, Monday

KOTA SAMARAHAN: PBB Supreme Council member Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is confident that the BN candidate for Kota Samarahan will serve the people in the constituency well.

He said he based his confidence on the candidate’s service record, which made him or her familiar with the problems and needs of the people there.

“We know the capability of this candidate and we know the person is hard working and familiar with the needs of the local community.

“So there should not be any problem for the candidate to give the best service to the people in Samarahan,” he said at the state-level 1Malaysia Community Carnival here last Saturday.

On a related matter, the Assistant Minister of Housing hoped that voters in Kota Samarahan would continue to give their support to the BN leadership in the coming general election.

On their readiness, he said the BN machinery in the area had long been preparing for the election and was raring to go.

“The operation had been set up but the poster of the candidate had yet to be printed.

Calon BN Kota Samarahan mampu memberi khidmat terbaik, kata Karim

April 7, 2013, Sunday

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Ahli Majlis Tertinggi Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yakin calon Barisan Nasional (BN) yang bakal bertanding di kerusi Parlimen Kota Samarahan dapat memberi khidmat terbaik kepada rakyat di kawasan itu.

Beliau berkata, keyakinan itu berdasarkan rekod perkhidmatan calon berkenaan sebelum ini yang mengetahui masalah dan keperluan rakyat di kawasan itu.

“Kita mengetahui keupayaan calon ini dan kita tahu beliau amat rajin bekerja untuk rakyat di kawasan ini, malah beliau tahu masalah dan keperluan rakyat.

“Jadi tidak menjadi masalah kepada beliau dalam menyampaikan perkhidmatan terbaik kepada rakyat di Samarahan ini nanti,” katanya ketika ditemui pada majlis perasmian Karnival Komuniti 1Malaysia Peringkat Negeri di Halaman Samarahan semalam.

Karim yang juga Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Menteri Muda Pembanguna Belia (Bandar) berkata, untuk itu beliau berharap rakyat khasnya pengundi di Parlimen Kota Samarahan dapat memberi sokongan padu kepada kepimpinan BN dalam Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-13 (PRU13) kelak.

Pada masa sama, beliau memberitahu jentera BN di kawasan itu sudah lama bersiap sedia menghadapi pilihan raya dan hanya menunggu digerakkan sahaja.

“Bilik gerakan sudah ditubuhkan tetapi poster calon belum diletakkan kerana masih menunggu pengumuman dibuat oleh pucuk pimpinan tertinggi BN.

Tilawah al-Quran Asajaya 2013

February 7, 2013

UNTUK KENANGAN... Para pemenang bergambar kenangan bersama tetamu jemputan sebaik
sahaja selesai majlis penyampaian hadiah.

PESERTA pilihan tidak berdepan masalah me-nguasai tempat teratas kategori berbeza pada Majlis Tilawah Al-Quran Peringkat Daerah Asajaya 2013 yang melabuhkan tirainya di Dewan Masyarakat Kampung Sebandi Matang, Asajaya malam kelmarin.

Kategori Qari, johan milik Jubni Sulong dengan memperolehi 86 peratus sekali gus mengenepikan dua pencabar-nya iaitu Kepli Suut ditempat kedua dan Awang Azid Awang Yusup yang masing-masing memperolehi 79 peratus catatan mata.

Dalam pada itu, kehebatan Fasihah Haji Arpa nyata sukar ditandingi apabila mengungguli kategori Qariah dengan meraih 79 mata keseluruhan.

Manakala dua lagi pencabarnya iaitu Sofiah Seman dan Siti Jamilah Abdul Rahman masing-masing menduduki tempat kedua dan ketiga apabila sekadar mampu me-raih 77 dan 76 peratus mata keseluruhan. Sementara itu, bagi pertan-dingan nasyid kategori tradisi.

Juara milik kumpulan Qai-sara dengan memperolehi 82 peratus. Naib juara kategori tersebut milik kumpulan Suara Felcra Sadong Jaya yang meraih 76 peratus mata keseluruhan.

Berbanding kumpulan Bufana-Bufana ditempat ketiga de-ngan 72 peratus mata diperoleh. Begitupun, berbeza situasi yang berlaku dalam kategori nasyid moden apabila me-nyaksikan pilihan popular iaitu kumpulan Qaisara terus unggul di tempat pertama dengan 74 peratus mata diperolehinya.

Selain itu, kumpulan Nurkasih ditempat kedua dengan 63 peratus mata diperoleh. Sambil kumpulan Nuriman di tempat ketiga yang sekadar berpuas hati dengan 60 peratus mata diperolehi. Kesemua pemenang ma-sing-masing menerima wang tunai, piala beserta sijil.

Semangat terlalu ekstrem tegakkan isu agama, kaum dikhuatiri jejas perpaduan

January 27, 2013

KUCHING: Semangat yang terlalu ekstrem dalam menegakkan isu berkaitan agama dan kaum dikhuatiri menjejaskan perpaduan rakyat di negara ini khasnya di Sarawak.

Perkara itu ditegaskan Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah ekoran timbul pelbagai isu berkaitan dua perkara itu pada masa kini oleh individu tidak bertanggungjawab demi kepentingan sendiri.

Malah dedahnya, isu yang sengaja dibangkitkan oleh ‘orang import’ (pihak pembangkang) itu dilihat cuba mengapi-apikan rakyat berbilang kaum dan agama di negara ini.

“Saya amat sedih melihat ada segelintir ahli politik pembangkang sengaja menimbulkan isu yang sensitif terutama berkaitan agama dan kaum bagi menimbulkan perasaaan kurang senang antara sesama kita yang telah lama hidup dalam perpaduan walaupun berbilang bangsa.

“Ini yang amat kita khuatiri sehingga timbul rasa ekstrem untuk mempertahankan perkara berkenaan sehingga kita berpecah belah,” katanya ketika berucap pada majlis perasmian Sambutan Maulidur Rasul Peringkat Asajaya di Kompleks Sukan di sini semalam.

Disebabkan itu, Karim berkata tema Maulidur Rasul pada tahun ini ‘Wasatiyyah Tonggak Kesatuan Ummah’ di mana nilai kesederhanaan menjadi tunjang utama perpaduan rakyat berbilang kaum dan agama di negara ini.

Sehubungan itu, beliau yang juga Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Asajaya menasihat rakyat agar bijak menilai dan sentiasa berwaspada dengan dakyah individu tidak bertanggungjawab.